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Sweeting Family History

Sweeting Name Meaning

English:: from the Middle English personal name Sweting (Old English Swēting a derivative of swēte ‘sweet’; see Sweet ). nickname from Middle English sweting ‘darling sweetheart’ used for a popular and attractive person or for someone who habitually addressed people with the term.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Seering, Welling, Stelling, Spedding, Sterling, Keating, Geeting

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Where is the Sweeting family from?

You can see how Sweeting families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sweeting family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sweeting families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 317 Sweeting families living in Yorkshire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Sweeting's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Sweeting families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sweeting surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Sweeting ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sweeting. 13% of Sweeting men worked as a General Labourer and 78% of Sweeting women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sweeting were Dairy Farmer and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    13%
  • Gardener
    5%
  • Farmer
    5%
  • Dairy Farmer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%
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Census Records

There are 37,000 census records available for the last name Sweeting. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sweeting census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Sweeting. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Sweeting. For the veterans among your Sweeting ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sweeting lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Sweeting life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Sweeting in 1944 was 28, and 72 in 2004.

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